Skipper Course
Gain mastery in coastal boating leadership through the Skipper Course designed for maritime professionals. This program covers comprehensive voyage planning, weather interpretation and risk evaluation, collision avoidance techniques, crew handling strategies, and swift emergency responses, enabling you to operate 8-meter motorboats safely and efficiently across various conditions.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Skipper Course equips you with essential practical skills to plan safe coastal trips, manage real-life emergencies confidently, and lead your team effectively. You will master procedures for man overboard recovery, injury handling, engine breakdowns, adverse weather navigation, along with route planning, fuel estimation, chart reading, basic COLREG rules, and VHF radio operations. Develop sharp decision-making abilities, conduct effective passenger briefings, and ensure all voyages remain controlled, efficient, and fully compliant with regulations.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Coastal trip planning covering tides, fuel needs, routes, and safe harbour entry for experts.
- Hands-on coastal navigation using GPS, COLREG rules, and collision prevention techniques.
- Weather analysis and risk management by interpreting forecasts and defining go/no-go thresholds.
- Emergency handling skills for man overboard, injuries, engine issues, and mayday distress calls.
- Passenger leadership including briefings, seasickness management, and steady command in crises.
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